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TEAM CHANGES UNIFORMS FOR 2006
August 19, 2005

The Bandits announced that the team's uniforms have changed once again, with the adoption of silver helmets and black, silver, and red home jerseys and silver pants, also known as the former Nevada Silver Mining Commemorative Heritage Uniforms.
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GM BRAD RANDEL REPLACED
July 5, 2005

The Bandits announced today that Brad Randel has resigned, and has been replaced shortly after.  Longtime sports analyst and personnel director Patricia Willis was introduced by Randel as the new General Manager and Director of Operations.
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BANDITS CONCLUDE SEASON WITH 7-9 RECORD, MISS PLAYOFFS
July 5, 2005

The Bandits concluded the 2005 season with another disappointing loss, 38-25 to the Seattle Orcas.  The Bandits missed the postseason for the first time in 3 seasons, leaving fans and players alike disappointed.
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BANDITS DEFEAT STARS IN HOME OPENER
April 10, 2005

The team won their first game of the season in a 38-34 barnburner, wearing their Commemorative Silver Mining Heritage uniforms in front of a raucous sold-out Sam Boyd Stadium crowd.  QB Scott Covington, in his first start of the season, led the Bandits to win the game with a 54-yard TD pass to WR Ron Johnson as time expired.
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RICKY RAY TRADED TO ORLANDO ROCKETS
April 6, 2005

After a disappointing 0-3 start, QB Ricky Ray has been traded to the Orlando Rockets.  The Bandits received Orlando's first-round pick in the Fall Supplemental Draft in return, along with a 3-way trade involving receiving second-year OT Carlos Joseph and sending OL Joe Wong to the Hartford Centurions.  The Bandits then traded an 8th-round draft pick in the 2006 Common Draft to San Francisco in return for QB Bart Hendricks.
QB RICKY RAY BENCHED AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE LOSSES
April 3, 2005

The Bandits have benched QB Ricky "Frito" Ray after a horrible outing in Seattle, where he threw 3 interceptions, was sacked 5 times, and finished 23-40 for 284 yards and only one touchdown. Head Coach Chan Gailey named backup QB Scott Covington as the starter for the game this weekend against division rivals Los Angeles Stars, and did not detail when Frito Ray might be able to regain his role as starter.
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BANDITS STUMBLE IN SEASON OPENER
March 19, 2005

The Bandits were left shell-shocked after being trounced by Tampa Bay Barracudas 34-20 in the SFL's inaugural regular-season game Friday night.  The Dealers of Doom gave up 287 yards on the ground, while QB Ricky Ray passed for only 281 yards.
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FINAL CUTS MADE; FORMER XFL OUTLAWS PLAYERS RELEASED
March 15, 2005

The team finished the preseason at 2-0, so some of the players released were tough decisions.  Several former XFL Las Vegas Outlaws players didn't make the final cut, as the team released WR Brett Bech, TE Rickey Brady, and DT Angel Rubio.
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